Non-profit organizations in Pierre and Fort Pierre have through May 10, 2026, to apply for grant dollars from the Pierre-Fort Pierre Community Foundation or the Youth Philanthropy Fund.
Foundation Advisory Council President Matthew Brakke says both grants use the same application form to apply.
Brakke says they have a limited amount of dollars to distribute so grant applications should be limited to a maximum of $5,000.
Brakke says in the past, the Advisory Councils have awarded partial grants for larger requests, so applicants should indicate whether or not a partial award is acceptable. He says the Pierre-Fort Pierre Community Foundation will consider both youth and adult activities/programs, while the Youth Philanthropy Fund is restricted to youth activities/programs.
Brakke says submission of electronic grant applications is preferred. Changes were made to the form so applicants don’t have to physically sign it, but they should attach any supporting documentation to the email.
Applications should be submitted by 11:59 PM on May 10, 2026:
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Email to matthew.brakke@gmail.com. You will receive an email confirmation of the application being received. If you do not receive one within a few days, please email again to verify it has been received.
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Mail them to:
Matthew Brakke
500 N. Grand Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
The Pierre-Fort Pierre Community Foundation Board will meet in late May to approve grant applications. Applicants will be notified via email regarding the board’s decision on your application. Grant checks will be presented in June (date to be determined).
An example application form can be seen below.
Pierre/Fort Pierre Community Foundation
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Youth Philanthropy Fund
Funding Application
Application may be completed electronically or manually*. Please be sure to write clearly if completing manually.
Submit Application To: _matthew.brakke@gmail.com
Applications due by: _Sunday, May 10, 2026 11:59 PM___
*Electronic submission is preferred*
Organization Name (as it appears on 501(c)(3)):
Doing Business As (if different from above):
Taxpayer ID Number (REQUIRED):
Street Address: City, State, ZIP:
Business Phone:
Number of People Served in Pierre/Fort Pierre:
Amount Requested:
Beginning Date for Expenditure:
End Date for Expenditure:
Briefly describe your non-profit organization:
Annual Organization Budget for the past two years:
Where do you obtain your program/agency funding:
Total project/program cost including other funding sources, fundraising, donors, and possible matches (provide detail):
Application Purpose Summary: Please include a clear description of the project, the need for the project, community support and continuation plans (if applicable). This description should explain how the project relates to the overall mission. (Use additional pages if necessary, but please be concise):
Have you had any pending or recent lawsuits challenging the propriety of your disbursements and/or the actions of your staff, volunteers or board members? ☐Yes ☐No
Have you had any pending or recent publicity viewed as adverse or critical? ☐Yes ☐No
Do you have an annual CPA audit? ☐Yes ☐No
Date of last audit:
If your application is approved, you agree to complete a Final Evaluation and Statement of Expenditures Report. ☐Yes ☐No
Who will attend your agency review if called? (Phone number must be provided)
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Submitted By:
Title:
Date:
Feel free to attach supporting documentation.
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